VZ County Against Sludge

This should be concerning to everyone. Please spread the word and come to the meeting.

Good News!
The Permit Has Been Withdrawn

💥RESOLUTION PASSED💥

Today 8/20/2024 The Henderson County Commissioner's Court voted on a resolution to join in the call for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to cease issuing all permits for the spread of biosolids in Henderson County Texas and throughout the State of Texas. Thank you to Wendy Kinabrew Spivey and Scott Tuley for bringing this forward! This resolution is our first step in getting this banned. This united front shows that Henderson County Texas is against the use of Biosolids on our Agricultural lands. This doesn't officially ban them, but it's the first step in this journey. (for a complete reading of the resolution please refer to the Commissioner's Court Minutes/Publication/Video Stream once available) VZ County Against Sludge Johnson County Constables Office Pct. 4 The Monitor Newspaper - Cedar Creek Lake Texas Parks and Wildlife

'This chemical is toxic'| Residents in a rural town of North Texas are speaking out against the use of biosolids fertilizer Concerns about concentrated “forever chemicals” fuel opposition to the use of fertilizer made from human waste

Tune in to channel 8, WFFA Tuesday night at 10:00pm for a report on the sludge permit

We hope that VZ County & Henderson County can join in as well

Ellis County calls for regulation of biosolids to protect water supply The Ellis County Commissioners has joined Johnson County in a resolution calling for regulation and legislation to restrict the application of biosolids, a fertilizer substitute derived from wastewater.

Thank you Jill Dutton for supporting our community

There would be approximately 650,000 lbs of Biosolids (Sludge) applied to this piece of land per year

Researchers Link Increased Risk Of Illness To Sewage Sludge Used As Fertilizer Burning eyes, burning lungs, skin rashes and other symptoms of illness have been found in a study of residents living near land fertilized with Class B biosolids, a byproduct of the human waste treatment process.